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[-] Ferk@lemmy.ml 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I cannot forgive their actions despite them being victims of determinism, just like everybody else.

Personally, I feel that's a different topic. Being determined does not mean your actions can't be morally judged.

Just because a dangerous animal like a bull might have it in their nature to trample people in the streets does not mean we should just tolerate it and let it go rampant. This behavior should be prevented. And if the cause of the behavior is a human mental/behavioral pattern, then we, as a society, should seek to correct those patterns in whichever way possible. Sometimes this means jail.

However, the punishment is only a means to an end.. the goal is to prevent future damage, it's not a vengeful vendetta out of spite/hate.. it would make no sense to punish the same way a child who you know will learn / has learnt their lesson than an animal that you know cannot change their ways and the only solution would be keeping it away from society.

this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026
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